Amethyst Deceiver vs Morcego dos Açores

Laccaria amethystina compared with Nyctalus azoreum

Key Differences

• Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Morcego dos Açores
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Laccaria	Nyctalus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Nyctalus azoreum

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Morcego dos Açores
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Morcego dos Açores

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Amethyst Deceiver

The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Morcego dos Açores

The Azores Noctule (Nyctalus azoreum) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal